Mint Chocolate Cookie Grasshopper Pie Food

MINT CHOCOLATE COOKIE GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Finely crush 16 of the cookies; mix with butter. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Coarsely chop remaining 8 cookies; set aside.
• Beat whipped topping and marshmallow creme in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 3/4 cup of the chopped cookies. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with remaining chopped cookies.
• Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. (Pie will not be frozen solid.) Store leftover pie in freezer.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups of the crushed chocolate wafer cookies and melted butter. Set aside remaining cookie crumbs for garnish.
• Press the moistened cookie crumbs into a 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate until firm.
• In a mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and crème de menthe until well-mixed and creamy.
• Whip the cream to firm peaks with an electric mixer.
• Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese and creme de menthe mixture.
• Spoon the filling into the chilled crust.
• Chill at least 2 hours or until firm enough to slice.
• Garnish with remaining chocolate wafer cookie crumbs and fresh mint.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Beat in the food coloring. Coarsely crush 16 cookies; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into the crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining cookies.

MINT COOKIE FROZEN GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Crush 18 cookies; mix with butter. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Spread ice cream onto bottom of crust. Freeze 3 hours.
• Remove pie from freezer 15 min. before serving. Top with whipped topping and grated chocolate. Place 1 of the remaining cookies in center of pie. Cut remaining cookies in half; use to garnish pie.

CHOCOLATE MINT GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the chopped cookies. Spoon into pie crust. Spread with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pie.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or more until firm. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• In food processor, whirl chocolate wafer cookies until in fine crumbs. With motor running, pour in butter; whirl until crumbs are moistened. Press evenly over bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in centre of 350°F oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.
• FILLING: Pour milk into large heatproof bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over milk; let soften for 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks, sugar and salt. Place over saucepan of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly, until gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved and mixture is smooth, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in mint and chocolate liqueurs.
• In bowl or roasting pan large enough to hold bowl of gelatin mixture, combine enough water and ice cubes to come halfway up side. Nestle bowl of gelatin mixture into ice cube mixture. Stir gelatin mixture often until cold and consistency of raw egg whites, about 10 minutes.
• Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-third into gelatin mixture; fold in remainder. Return to ice cube mixture and chill, without stirring, until filling mounds on spoon, about 10 minutes. Scrape over crust, smoothing top. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.)
• GARNISH: Whip cream until stiff peaks form; pipe or dollop attractively over pie. Garnish with chocolate shavings and sugared mint leaves.